Jack McCaffery is the lead sports columnist for the Daily Times and delcotimes.com. He has spent several decades covering everything from the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and Sixers, to college hoops, to high school sports in Delco.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

DON'T BET AGAINST B-HOP

It's going to happen sometime. Bernard Hopkins is going to look his age in a boxing ring.

In a few hours, in Atlantic City, the 47-year-old light-heavyweight champion from North Philadelphia will fight Chad Dawson, 29.

They fought, almost, last October in L.A. --- at least until Dawson slammed Hopkins to the canvas, separating his shoulder. The fight was ruled a no contest because Hopkins could not go on.

Dawson, a left-hander, is almost a 4-to-1 favorite. But Hopkins has been an underdog too many times to count ... only to win. He out-thinks opponents. He will try to out-think Dawson tonight.

The odds say Dawson. So do the ages. Me, I won't believe Hopkins is done until I see it.